Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Homemade Low Fat Chocolate Mocha

This time of year, I love to sip on a hot cocoa. It just turned cold here, so it's especially toasty to drink one at night. I make mine with skim milk and Ghiradhelli double chocolate powder. Their serving size is 4 tablespoons, but I think 2 is plenty. To make it into a mocha, I add one scoop of espresso powder. To be decadent, top with a swirl of fat free whip cream. Even fat free whip cream is delicious.

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Is this healthy? There is more and more evidence that sugar is toxic and the Ghiradelli brand uses preservatives and trans fats. Your suggestion to use both fat free milk and fat free whipped cream only intensifies the sugar's effect (with no fat to slow its absorption). Low calorie does NOT equal healthy. I enjoy your blog, but would love to see you begin to reduce your suggestion if using processed foods as a means to obtain "health."

You may want to try using Navitas Naturals raw cacao powder. I agree with the use of moderation when it comes to sweets, but when not when it comes to the additives contained in most of Ghiradelli's products. Here's a great copycat recipe from another blog I follow: http://foodbabe.com/2012/07/18/organic-homemade-starbucks-frappuccino/

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I'm Megan, I'm a food and fitness lover with a major sweet tooth. My toddler son, James, keeps me on my toes and makes me want to prepare healthy meals, even though he only wants to eat yogurt and chocolate. You can also find me at my home decor and organization blog: honeywerehome.blogspot.com.
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